NEW: Introductory Certificate in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Get Started using CBT in your Therapy Practice
The UK College of Cognitive & Behavioural Therapies Ltd.
www.UKcognitive.com
If you're interested in expanding your therapy skills, this is your perfect opportunity to begin training in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). There's a growing demand for evidence-based psychological therapists using methods such as CBT. This introductory certificate course has been specifically designed for peopler who already work with therapy clients but want to learn more about CBT. The course is delivered by three experienced trainers who specialise in CBT: Dr. Mia Debidin, Henry Whitfield, and Dr. Steve Harris. The content of this course is based upon standard core textbooks and contemporary evidence-based practice in CBT. It is mapped against the new National Occupational Standards for CBT, and includes practical classroom training and licensed video material from leading CBT experts such as Lazarus, Meichenbaum, etc. Call now on freephone 0800 1985 9809 to reserve your place.
Special Offer: Save £100
Reserve your place before Friday 19th March 2010 and save £100 off the total course fees.
(Normally, £646.25 inc. VAT, discounted price, £546.25 inc. VAT.)
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Who should attend?
This course is designed for therapists and mental health professionals including psychologists, GPs, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, hypnotherapists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, counselling and psychology students, etc. You should already be qualified to work with clients before taking this course or be in the process of completing a professional qualification.
This is an introductory course aimed at those seeking basic training in CBT theory and practice. It may be used for CPD purposes by qualified therapists.
Course Dates
Monday 19th – Friday 23rd April 2010
Course Venue
Kings Cross, Central London. (previously advertised as Jurys Inn, Croydon)
Course Fees
£646.25 (£550 + VAT)
Course Structure
Practical skills training is emphasised in each class and interwoven with group discussion of CBT theory and concepts. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to develop your CBT skills through experiential learning and clinical case presentations. Therapeutic demonstrations are also given live and by video. You will also be asked to role-play examples of CBT interventions to develop your core practical skills.
Assessment
After attending the classroom training, students will complete a an online assessment from home. A certificate of attendance will be issued by the college on successful completion of the classroom training and assessment.
Course Content
Day One: Henry Whitfield
The basic theory and rationale of CBT
Semi-structured assessment in CBT
Introducing CBT conceptualisation
Risk assessment in therapy
Evidence-based relaxation skills training (tension-release/breathing/applied relaxation)
Basic evidence-based mindfulness exercises
Day Two: Mia Debidin
Motivational interviewing and engaging the client
Evaluating and developing the working alliance, and dealing with ruptures
Defining problems, setting goals, and developing graded hierarchies
Psychopathology and treatment of depression
Validated outcome measurement for depression
Day Three: Henry Whitfield
The CBT toolbox of techniques: Behavioural interventions
Desensitisation, graded exposure (in reality and in imagination)
Cognitive-behavioural modelling
Habit reversal techniques in CBT
Assigning homework to CBT clients
Monitoring and evaluating client progress
Day Four: Mia Debidin
The CBT toolbox of techniques: Cognitive interventions
Socratic questioning
Thought forms
Cognitive rehearsal imagery, time projection, double standards, role-play disputation
Psychopathology and treatment of anxiety
Validated outcome measurement for anxiety
Day Five: Steve Harris
Case conceptualisation
Treatment planning
Setting the session agenda and delivering structured treatment sessions
Putting what you have learned into practice
Relapse prevention and concluding treatment
Course Tutors
Dr Steven Harris MSc MB BCh
Steven is a medical doctor who has been working as a General Practitioner in North London for the last ten years. Dr Harris has a special interest in mental health and was one of the first to introduce CBT into General Practice in the UK. He developed a brief form of CBT which proved to be highly effective in Primary Care. Dr Harris completed his Masters Degree in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at the University of London in 2006 and is now the lead General Practitioner for Mental Health in West Haringey and the head of IAPT which helps patients gain access to CBT on the National Health System.
Recent Publications
Harris S, Davies M, Dryden W, An experimental test of a core REBT hypothesis: evidence that irrational beliefs lead to physiological as well as psychological arousal, 2006 June: 101-111
Harris S, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Aesthetic Medicine, 2007 February: 20-22
Dr Mia Debidin PhD C.Psych
Mia is a forensic psychologist with experience in clinical psychology. Dr Debidin worked in the development, delivery and evaluation of CBT treatment programmes for offenders for 15 years, and implemented a structured programme for anger mangement across the Prison Service in England and Wales. She completed the Masters Degree in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy at the University of London in 2006. At present she works within two NHS Trusts providing psychological services, including assessment and treatment of adults and older adults, using CBT.
Recent Publications
A systematic review of the literature on the use of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy in criminal justice work to reduce re-offending. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 2011, 29(2). Accepted September 2008.
Henry Whitfield MSc (CBT/REBT) MBACP
Henry has research interests in the theoretical and practical integration of mindfulness with cognitive behavioural theories, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and in case-formulated applications of mindfulness. After 4 years as a trauma specialist for Victim Support Lambeth, Henry now works in private practice and is currently doing empirical research to compare second and third-wave CBT approaches with MIND in City and Hackney. He has been training therapists on a regular basis since 2003.
Recent Publications
Whitfield, H., Towards case-specific applications of mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioural therapies: A Mindfulness-Based Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy - Counselling Psychology Quarterly June; Vol 19(2): 205-217. Routledge (2006) .
Whitfield, H., Traumatic Incident Reduction: Operationalising Rogerian theory in Brief therapy practice. Chapter 4 in Tudor, K. Brief Person-Centred Therapies. Sage (2008).
Whitfield, H., Bringing Mindfulness into the therapeutic relationship. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal. BACP, (in press).
(Edited by Mandy Robertson - original submission Monday, 1 March 2010, 12:54 PM)
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